Areas of Focus
- Extremophile microbial resources and utilization
- Genomic analysis and functional gene cloning of extremophiles
- Development of strains and enzymes for industrial applications
Work Experience
- Professor at Zhejiang University, Institute of Microbiology
- Vice Director of Biological Science and Technology Department at Zhejiang University
- Dean of Qiushi Academy at Zhejiang University
Academic Background & Achievements
- Lead national and provincial major scientific projects
- Published over 100 scientific research papers, including more than 70 SCI-indexed articles
- Developed national quality courses and educational software
Publications
- Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel splice variant of human ZNF300 gene, which expressed highly in testis, Cao Y, Li JX, Ji CN, Xu XW, Wu M, 2007
- Characterization of alcohol dehydrogenase from the haloalkaliphilic archaeon Natronomonas pharaonis, Cao Y, Liao L, Xu XW, Oren A, Wang C et al., 2008
Awards
- National Second Prize for Teaching Achievements (2001, 2005)
- Baosteel Outstanding Teacher Award (2004)
- Zhejiang Provincial Teaching Master Award (2007)